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Unscored Public exploit CVE-1999-0095 EUVD-1999-0095GHSA-pf77-xv47-9wfc

The debug command in Sendmail is enabled, allowing attackers to execute commands as root.

Published Sep 29, 1999 · Updated Aug 1, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

Description

The debug command in Sendmail is enabled, allowing attackers to execute commands as root.

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.

Exploit-DB 1

Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.

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